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II0USX<^'';81^PBJ]SENTATIVES,  Feb.  12,  1864.— Read  first 
and  second  tunes,;  po^npned,  ei^^ered  t'o-,be  printed,  and  made  the 
order  of  the  day-ts^r  t<>'^o^«i;vr^*(fi|^1^& -^February. 


A^    BILL 

Supplemental  to  the  several  actg  in  rchitiou  to  public  printing. 

1  Skc'.iox  I .    The  Congress  of  the  Conf<:dcraic  States  of  America  d' 

2  enact,  Thut.  in  lieu  of  tlio  prices  heretofore  allowed  for  printin^c 
:'»  for  the  scvenil  Departments  of  the  Government,  there  sliall  be 
•I  paid  thirty  per  cent,  upon  the  actual  cost  of  typc-scttiu^'.  press- 
.')  work,  and  ruling  and  binding  ;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Su- 
G  ])crintendent  of  Public  Printing  to  rc(i[uire  a  certificate  of  two  dis- 
7  inierestcd  practical  printers  to  accompany  the  bill  presented  fo; 
.S  vrork  done,  said  certificate  to  set  forth  the  actual  cost  thereof,  ant". 
!)  no  bill  shall  be  paiil  unless  accompanied  by  such  certificate. 

1  Skc   2.  Be   it  further  enacted,  That   the  per    cent,    heretofore 

2  allowed  contractors  for  paper  furnished  shall  cease  from  ani"". 
•  >  after  the  passage   of  this  act,  and  that   it  shall   be   duty  of  the 

I  Superintendent  of  Public  Printing  to  purchase  and  furnish  all 

.3  the  paper  that  may  be  necessary  to  do  the  printing  of  the  Gov- 

C  crnraent:   Pronidcd,  hoivircr,  That   such  purchases,  Avhen  made, 

1  shalPbe  approved  l)y  the  Attorney  General. 


Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enactedy  That  the  Superintendent  of 
Public  Printing  be  authorized  and  directed  to  contract  for  the 
printing,  where  it  can  be  most  speedily  and  advantageously 
executed,  subject  to  approval  of  the  Attorne}'  General. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  furtha-  enacted.  Tliat  all  la^vs  or  piirts  of  lawf^. 
incouBistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  aet  be,  and  tlic  enme  are 
hereby,  repealed. 


